The Wizard's Lens: Learn to Think Like AI

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The Wizard's Lens reveals how AI actually works through physical demonstration—a working LLM you can build yourself. Drawing on revolutionary systems thinking from Cray Research, Edward W. Barnard teaches you to use AI like nobody before you, accomplishing what has never been done before.

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Introduction1 chapters

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  1. Introduction

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AI Techniques Mastered8 chapters

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  1. Becoming the Revolutionizer

  2. The Ping Pong Effect

  3. Same Skill Different Context

  4. Familiar Techniques Applied Differently

  5. Viewing Differently

  6. Local Memory Refresh

  7. Connecting the Dots

  8. The Attention Mechanism

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AI Techniques Discovered and Applied3 chapters

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  1. The Conversation Begins: Discovering Systems Thinking

  2. Refining a Mental Model Through Close Observation

  3. The Breakthrough: Mapping the Apprentice Journey

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Accomplishing the Impossible4 chapters

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  1. Take Joy in the Challenge (Part One)

  2. Token Space Management (Part Two)

  3. Doing It Because It Has Never Been Done Before (Part Three)

  4. Close Observation Yields Breakthrough Insights

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Mastery Independent of Technology5 chapters

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  1. Jolene’s Story

  2. The Mountain

  3. College Spring Break

  4. Planning, Preparation, and Practice

  5. Mastering the Craft

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Becoming the Revolutionizer1 chapters

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  1. Choosing to Become

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The Wizard’s Lens3 chapters

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  1. It’s Not Rocket Science

  2. Engaging With Complex Systems

  3. Patterns of Mastery Emerging From Both Humans and AI

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Sample Chapter1 chapters

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  1. Sample Chapter: The Human Cost of Staying First